The 10th annual NYC Teen Author Festival was held March 18–26 at various public venues in New York City and New Jersey. More than 1,500 fans attended the nine-day festival, with more than 120 authors participating in signings, readings, panels, and a Reader’s Theater. The event was capped off by an after-party and fundraiser for 826 NYC at the Bell House in Brooklyn on March 26. The festival, which has expanded beyond the five boroughs, was launched by YA authors David Levithan, Sarah Mlynowski, and Daniel Ehrenhaft as a way for authors to connect with their fans and with one other. All photos: David Levithan.
The festivities kicked off on March 18 at the Strand Bookstore with authors (from l.) Ibi Zoboi, Lance Rubin, Maggie Stiefvater, Heidi Heilig, Andrea Cremer, Malinda Lo, Tara Altebrando, and Katherine Webber.
(From l.): Authors Marie Rutkoski, Donna Cooner, Kass Morgan, Mary G. Thompson, and Laurent Linn gathered at Little City Books in Hoboken, N.J. for a preview event on March 18.
On March 21, Rafi Mittlefeldt, Maggie Stiefvater, Ilana Manaster, A.R. Kahler, K.M. Walton, and Corey Ann Haydu took part in a panel discussion on the state of young adult literature at WORD Bookstore in Jersey City, N.J.
(From l.): Jeff Zentner, David Arnold, Bill Konigsberg, Stephanie Kate Strohm, Nina LaCour, Elizabeth Eulberg, Garth Nix, Tiffany Jackson, and Zoraida Cordova took to the stage for the annual Reader’s Theater at Barnes & Noble on the Upper West Side.
(From l.): Kayla Cagan, Adam Silvera, Nicola Yoon, Susane Colasanti, Pete Hoffmeister, Maggie Thrash, and Sarvenaz Tash stopped by McNally Jackson for What Is a Love Story?, a reading and discussion about crafting authentic love stories.
Nicola Yoon (l.) and Nina LaCour at the No-Foolin’ Mega-Signing, which took place at Books of Wonder on March 26. More than 70 authors signed books and met fans at the event.
